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Rainfall in Ramsey

How much rain fell in Ramsey, Essex? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Ramsey's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 0.0mm to 56.1mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Ramsey, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
10.5mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
22.7mm
Last 7 days
40.0mm
October so far
vs 59.7mm avg — 33% drier
5.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 6.7mm of rain forecast for the area around Ramsey, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (2.7mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 17:05 UK time. It is a forecast, not a measurement, and not a Met Office forecast. Weather data by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Next 4 days

Daily totals for UK days from the same computer model; "dry" means under 0.2mm. Forecasts further ahead are less certain.

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⚠️ Yesterday's 12.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Felixstowe was the wettest day in this gauge's 4-month record and in the top 0.1% of 57 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 14.7mm at Rainfall gauge nr Mistley was the wettest day at this gauge since 8 Sep 2026, a new October daily high in this gauge's 2-year record, and in the top 2.6% of 418 rain days ranked here.

Nearest rain gauges to Ramsey

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Ramsey 0.0km 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Felixstowe nr Felixstowe 7.1km 12.6mm 24.8mm 48.6mm 7.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Mistley nr Mistley 10.2km 14.7mm 32.0mm 55.4mm 7.5mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 10.5mm.

Rain days this October

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Ramsey.

Rainfall year by year: East Anglia

The rain gauges near Ramsey do not have a long enough daily record yet, so this is the Met Office series for the wider region.

Yearly rainfall 1986–2025, with the dashed line at the 1991–2020 average. Wettest: 2012 (810 mm). Driest: 2011 (454 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Ramsey

Ramsey gets about 575 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 60 mm; driest April, 34 mm). That is drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 1.2 km from the town's gauge centre. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. UK comparison: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, 1991-2020, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Gauges and storm overflows around Ramsey

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Ramsey

Nearest river gauges

A level is shown only when the gauge's latest reading is under 6 hours old. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Ramsey's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Ramsey

6 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Ramsey's monitored area. None of the 6 with a live status is discharging right now.

The most spills in 2025

Sewage & storm overflows →

Event Duration Monitors show when an overflow may be spilling; they do not confirm it, and this is not advice on water quality. A live status older than two hours counts as no current status. Live status: © Anglian Water storm overflow activity data, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Annual spill figures: Environment Agency Event Duration Monitoring return, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence (OGL) v3.0.

About Ramsey

Ramsey, Essex
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in Essex, England

Ramsey is a village on the B1352 road, in the civil parish of Ramsey and Parkeston, in the Tendring district, in the county of Essex, England. It is near the A120 road and the town of Harwich. It has a pub called the Castle Inn.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Ramsey yesterday?

10.5mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Ramsey.

Is this month wetter than normal in Ramsey?

October so far: 40.0mm vs 59.7mm October average — 33% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Ramsey?

Rainfall gauge nr Ramsey is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Ramsey's monitored area. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

Rainfall data: Environment Agency rain gauges, synced every 15 minutes. Daily totals are computed overnight (UTC days); "today so far" is live. Gauge distances are straight-line from the centre of Ramsey's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.